at are surreal. It's as though you're having an out-of-body experience. Your senses are elevated, and everything seems to move in slow motion. You may notice and even remember the little details from prior encounters. I experienced these things and more during one of the most frightening moments of my life.

Sometimes, we may be caught up in a strength paradox and somehow forget two powerful tools to help us navigate life and relationships: wisdom and courage.

You must have the wisdom to understand, acknowledge, accept, and view situations objectively. In this book, Dr. James shows how courage is necessary to keep moving forward despite the pain and trauma of your past and how to get from the pit to the palace.

Dr. Gail James is a licensed clinical Christian therapist and motivational speaker. She owns a counseling and consulting service where she primarily handles those in need of trauma, mental health, and substance abuse counseling in addition to family therapy.

Dr. James is also the founder of Sanctuary of Change, a nonprofit organization that works to bring solutions to survivors of childhood sexual abuse and domestic violence. In addition to this, she is the CEO of the Xtraordinary Services 4 Xtraordinary People Agency.